After an “exhaustive” competitive pitch that began late last year, Auckland International Airport has consolidated its multiple agency partnerships into one – and appointed Whybin\TBWA as its lead advertising and brand partner.

The global infatuation with emojis has now reached the ad agency world, with the launch of Advertising Emojis, an app created by Swedish ad agency Dogwash that contains a collection of 70 iconic advertising images and logos.

Auckland ad personality Glenda Wynyard, former owner of now-defunct Auckland shop The Media Counsel, has been sentenced to eight months’ home detention after being found guilty in the Auckland District Court last week of 11 charges laid by the Serious Fraud Office over about $1.8 million worth of payments and invoices.

MediaWorks Holdings Limited and Australia’s Nine Live have announced the formation of a joint venture to launch a New Zealand-based events company MediaWorks Nine Live – and appointed well-known Auckland entertainment professional Tracy Magan to run it.

A record-breaking 900 of New Zealand’s leading media personalities came together to celebrate the industry’s best work from the past year at the 2015 Beacons Awards (held in association with NZME) last night.

MediaWorks Radio this week launched New Zealand’s newest radio network, Magic, which targets all people 50-69 year-olds, and celebrates the music and culture that shaped this audience’s formative years with a playlist that ranges from Elvis to the Bee Gees and The Everly Brothers.

New Zealand agencies picked up 15 more Pencils on the final day of D&AD judging in London, bringing the NZ haul to 22.